Event Dates
From: Wednesday, October 23, 2024
To: Sunday, October 27, 2024
Vienna Fetish Week the international leather and fetish meeting in Vienna.
From: Wednesday, October 23, 2024
To: Sunday, October 27, 2024
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The international leather and fetish meeting in Vienna features a whole range of events, from fetish dinner to leather brunch, shopping tours and much more.
- Visiting for Vienna in Black? Stay close to the parties and the gay bars in the Nachmarkt district. Try the K+K Hotel Maria Theresia, rated “Fabulous”, a 4 star hotel with modern decor and delicious buffet breakfast.
The Event
- Wednesday 23rd October – Sunday 27th October, 2024 – Vienna, the capital city of Austria, boasts a rich tapestry of culture, music, and history and yes, leather! While it’s renowned worldwide for its classical music and architectural wonders, the city also has an active and diverse LGBTQ+ scene, with the gay fetish and leather community being a significant part of it.
- LMC Vienna (Leather & Motorbike Community Vienna) is one of the city’s main organizations representing the leather and fetish community. They organize many events, including the annual “Vienna in Black” festival, which is a highlight in Europe’s fetish calendar.
- While leather and fetish are at the core, Vienna’s scene embraces various other fetishes and kinks, ensuring inclusivity. The community is not just about parties; they also come together for discussions, workshops, and social gatherings.
- Stay in the Innere Stadt (1st District): Vienna’s historical city center, this district is close to many of the city’s LGBTQ+ bars, clubs, and fetish-friendly venues. It offers a mix of upscale hotels and more budget-friendly accommodations.
The Schedule
- The 2024 Leather Festival in Vienna promises a week of immersive experiences for the fetish community.
- Kicking off with an intriguing blend of rubber and sports-themed night, attendees can indulge in a series of engaging events, including a fetish marketplace to refresh their wardrobes, retro music nights, and intimate meet-and-greets.
- The weekend continues with a mix of cultural events, traditional Viennese dinners, and themed parties with a hardcore edge.
- A farewell brunch and an horny ‘Strip Naked’ evening round off the festival.
The Venues
- Hardon Vienna – Official Clubhouse for Vienna in Black. Full on gay cruise club with playground and regular theme nights.
- Stay close to the parties at Hardon at the Hotel Indigo, rated “Superb” by guests, just a short walk from the club, featuring bright, spacious rooms, just steps from the metro.
- Eagle Vienna – Located in the middle of the gay mile district, complete with front bar for drinks and a large cruising area dark room in the back. Late opening (4am).
- Ropp – Republic of Patta Patta – Popular gay restaurant by Dries and Christian, with famous cake buffet, Sunday quiz night and karaoke Wednesdays.
- Gayt Store, Schönbrunner Straße 68, 1050 Vienna: The go-to shop for exclusive fetish apparel and accessories.
- Waldviertlerhof, Schönbrunner Strasse 20, 1050 Wien: A classic Viennese eatery serving local cuisine in a cozy atmosphere.
- das WERK, Spittelauer Lände 12, 1090 Wien: A pulsating venue promoting inclusivity, with music and events for every persuasion.
- The Soldo Gallery, Mittersteig 1, 1040 Wien: An art space showcasing the works of local artists with a focus on Vienna’s fetish history.
- Heuriger Maly, Sandgasse 8, 1190 Wien: A traditional Viennese tavern offering a rustic feel in Grinzing’s heart.
- Café Savoy, Linke Wienzeile 36, 1060 Wien: An elegant café renowned for its opulent interiors and sumptuous brunches.
Recommended Hotels in Vienna
The following hotels are all close to the city’s top attractions and gay nightlife:
Hotel Imperial, Steigenberger Hotel, Austria Trend Hotel, Hotel Maria Theresia.
Where to stay close to all the gay bars
Our top 4 selections with the best rates.
The La Prima Vienna is one of our
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Wienzeile (‘Vienna Row’) is a street that runs through the city along the Vienna River. It is divided into Rechte (right) Wienzeile and the Linke (left) Wienzeile. Many gay bars and venues are located along both sides of Wienzeile.
The luxurious, renowned 5-star Hotel Imperial is set directly on the Ringstraße boulevard in the heart of Vienna and takes you back to the times of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. It features exclusive hotel rooms, a gourmet restaurant and a 24-hour rooftop fitness centre with a sauna. It was inaugurated in 1873 by Emperor Francis Joseph as the Palais Württemberg.
Decorated with precious antiques, silk walls and historical details, the rooms and suites of Hotel Imperial, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Vienna offer modern comforts such as air conditioning, a sound system and an extra-large TV. Bathrobes and slippers are available in the spacious marble bathrooms. For guests of the suites, a personal butler service is available.
Built in 1913, Steigenberger Hotel Herrenhof is located in the centre of the first district of Vienna, only a few steps from the Hofburg Imperial Palace. Free WiFi is available.
The Herrenhof’s air-conditioned rooms are very spacious and comfortably furnished. The Viennese studio Einwaller decorated the rooms and other parts of the hotel with 21st century interpretations of various styles, from Baroque to Art Déco.
K+K Hotel Maria Theresia, 6, Kirchberggasse, KG Neubau, Neubau, Vienna, 1070, Austria
The modern and elegant K+K Hotel Maria Theresia enjoys a central and quiet location right in Vienna's artists' quarter of Spittelberg and offers free WiFi in the entire hotel, a wellness and a fitness area. The city centre is within a 10-minute stroll. The comfortable guestrooms offer modern luxury and a stylish interior design, with designer bathrooms and many modern amenities.
Set in a charming building from 1912, Austria Trend Hotel Astoria Wien is located in the centre of Vienna, right on the famous Kärtnerstraße shopping street. Free WiFi is available.
The elegant rooms are decorated with period furniture and come with wooden floors, a flat-screen cable TV, a minibar, a safe, a work desk, and a bathroom.
Wiedner Hauptstraße 5, 1040 Wien, Austria
All units come with a seating area, a flat-screen TV with satellite channels and a private bathroom with a hairdryer and shower. A microwave, a fridge and oven are also featured in the kitchen, as well as a kettle. air-conditioned accommodation with free WiFi, contactless check in
Schikanedergasse 2, 1040 Wien, Austria
GRAND SOHO II Apartment Vienna is situated in the center of Vienna offering free WiFi, this apartment features a living room with a satellite flat-screen TV, a washing machine and a fully equipped kitchen with a dishwasher and microwave. 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms with bath and shower
Wallnerstraße 2, 1010 Wien, Austria
High Street Suites is located in the center of Vienna. Complimentary WiFi is offered throughout the property. Paid public parking is possible at a location nearby. Every unit has air conditioning, a flat-screen TV, washing machine, coffee machine and kitchen. There is a seating and/or dining area in some units.
Opernring 8, 1010 Wien, Austria
Opernring Apartments features accommodation with air conditioning and free WiFi. All units come with a seating area, a flat-screen TV with satellite channels and a private bathroom with a hairdryer and shower. A dishwasher, a microwave and fridge are also available in the kitchen
Schönbrunner Straße 101050 Vienna, Austria
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Gumpendorfer Straße 51060 Vienna,
One of the best gay cocktail bars very popular
Laimgrubengasse 31060 Vienna,
Magdalenenstraße 2, 1060 Wien, Austria
Gay bar offering Hip atmosphere, Free Wi-Fi, Great food, Friendly bartenders, Classy decor and Creative cocktails
Luftbadgasse 19, 1060 Wien, Austria
Gay bar with a living room feeling with a chill-out character, on the weekend commercial and mood music, partly with series of events such as 80s and 90s, hits, drag queen bingo or live music, etc. We constantly offer drinks promotions and special drinks.
Tiefer Graben 19, 1010 Wien, Austria
The new stylish and modern gay bar in the heart of Vienna offers its visitors a pleasant ambience, delicious cocktails, good music and selected special offers.
Schottenfeldgasse 92, 1070 Wien, Austria
Gay cafe bar we await you with fresh , regional and seasonal dishes and drinks and look forward to spoiling you in an imaginative and varied way. Enjoy a little break from everyday life in Café Moment , with selected wines, a large selection of beers or our Viennese coffee specialties.
Tiefer Graben 22, 1010 Wien, Austria
Lively gay nightclub open since 1980 offering 3 bars, free Wi-Fi & fun theme nights.
Blümelgasse 1, 1060 Wien, Austria
The EAGLE is one of the oldest gay leather & jeans bars in Austria and a hotspot of Vienna's gay scene. According to our slogan "Sexpect More" you can expect more from us. More good mood, more cool drinks, more hot boys, more sex offers, more dance floor and above all more fun!
Hamburgerstraße 4, 1050 Wien, Austria
For fetish-interested gay men and is run exclusively by honorary members in their free time! It was important to us to create a place where you can live a real fetish culture without having to take commercial interests into account
Gumpendorfer Straße, 1060 Wien, Austria
Gay bar offering cocktails, playful cabaret events
Schikanedergasse 5, 1040 Vienna,
Cozy gay bar with music from the 70s, 80s and hits from yesterday and today
Stiegengasse 81060 Vienna,
A Very popular gay cocktail bar always busy well worth a visit
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